The city of Tulsa finds itself in a possible challenge as it wants to develop land north of downtown as the site for USA BMX headquarters and arena. There’s a liquid butane storage company near the 22.3 acre site. Mayor G.T. Bynum was to meet this week with the owner of the 2nd Base company …
With oil prices in the upper 60-dollar a barrel range, the nation’s rig count grew by eleven in the past week to reach 947 while the count in Oklahoma fell by four. The nation’s count is up 235 from a year ago and in the past week saw a dozen more oil rigs added to …
While four living former governors of Oklahoma have endorsed the tax-hike proposals of the group Step Up Oklahoma, the Tax Foundation has not. It is out with a critical analysis of the tax increases proposed by the civic and government leaders who say it’s the path toward solving the state government budget crisis. In …
One of the five workers killed in last week’s drilling rig explosion near Quinton, Oklahoma will be buried Tuesday. The funeral for Matthew Smith of McAlester will be held at the McAlester Southeast Expo Center at 2 p.m. His family asked that rather than flowers for the funeral, those attending make contributions to help pay …
The 6th annual Energy Symposium sponsored by the University of Oklahoma will be held March 15 at the headquarters of SandRidge Energy in Oklahoma City. Sponsored by OU and its Price College of Business Energy Institute, the theme of this year’s symposium is “The Future of Energy.” Keynote speaker will be David Lawler, CEO of …
The Koch brothers gave some indication over the weekend they have settled into something of a working relationship with the Trump White House. At the powerful political network run by brothers Charles and David Koch, founders of the Wichita, Kansas-based Koch Company they gave such an appearance at their semiannual retreat held in Indian Wells, …
The holding company for electricity suppliers in Missouri and Kansas, Great Plains Energy will release its 2017 fourth quarter and year-end earnings Feb. 21 after the close of the markets. The next day at 8 a.m. central time, Terry Bassham, chairman, president and chief executive officer will discuss the 2017 earnings and operating results. Great …
Tulsa’s Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. released financial results for the quarter and the year ending Dec. 31, 2017 resulting in a 35 percent increase in its 2017 shareholders distribution compared to 2016. But the results also reflect a continued decline for the coal industry. The Board of Directors for the national coal-mining firm okayed a …
At least 350 jobs are coming to Oklahoma with the move of a California-based jet-powered drone maker to Oklahoma City and Burns Flat. Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. officials joined Gov. Mary Fallin on Friday in making the announcement. It is moving part of its engineering, design and manufacturing operations to Oklahoma City. …
Public Service Co. is planning a series of community meetings in the coming weeks about its plans for construction of a transmission line to carry electricity from its proposed giant Windcatcher wind farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle. PSO wants additional comments about 2 alternate routes for the line that will stretch from the Panhandle to …